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Blonde Turns 10
Frank Ocean’s album *Blonde* turns 10 years old today, marking a decade since it redefined how the reclusive singer engaged with the music industry. Ocean used the release to sidestep his label, Def Jam and Universal Music Group, releasing *Blonde* independently through his own imprint Boys Don’t Cry after fulfilling his contractual obligation with a…
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DJI Osmo fans are breaking the shackles of its closed-source camera app
A developer has released Osmosis, a free open-source app that lets owners of DJI Osmo cameras download, browse and edit footage without relying on DJI’s official Mimo app, which routes data through the company’s own cloud servers. Built by DJI watcher Konrad Iturbe by reverse-engineering the communication protocol DJI’s cameras use, the app offers an…
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Panama is one battle in China’s infrastructure war
China has retaliated against Panama by increasing inspections and detentions of Panamanian-flagged ships after the Panamanian Supreme Court struck down concessions held by a Hong Kong-based company at the entrance terminals of the Panama Canal.
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ENSLAVED Announces New Studio Album ‘Mið’, Shares ‘Solar Will’ Single
Progressive trailblazers ENSLAVED have officially announced their forthcoming studio album, “Mið”, set for release on October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. Throughout their 35-year journey, across 17 albums, the Norwegian vanguard have continually redefined the boundaries of progressive black metal,…
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Mariah Carey Announces 25th Anniversary Glitter Reissue, Shares Reimagined “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On”: Stream
Mariah Carey is marking the 25th anniversary of her once-derided 2001 album *Glitter* with an expanded reissue, due for release on 30 October via Def Jam and UMe. The album, which flopped critically and commercially on release and became something of an industry punchline, has since undergone a remarkable reappraisal, driven largely by the fan-led…
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Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano
Tamzin Outhwaite is winning praise for her performance as Beverly in a revival of Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party at the Harold Pinter theatre in London, with the Guardian’s review declaring that she supersedes Alison Steadman’s long-definitive original portrayal of the character. Directed by Nadia Fall, this production of the 1970s suburban satire is judged to…
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‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘The Pitt’ Among Winners at 42nd Annual Television Critics Association Awards
The Television Critics Association has announced the winners of its 42nd annual TCA Awards, recognising the best television of the 2025-2026 season. HBO’s ice hockey romance “Heated Rivalry” claimed the top honour, Program of the Year, while Apple TV’s horror-comedy “Widow’s Bay” was the night’s biggest winner overall, taking three prizes including Outstanding Achievement in…
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Jonah Hauer-King Joins Season 2 of Rose Ayling-Ellis Drama ‘Code of Silence’ for ITV, BritBox
Filming has begun on the second season of “Code of Silence,” the ITV and BritBox thriller starring deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, with Jonah Hauer-King, Jo Joyner and John Hollingworth among several new cast additions. The series follows Alison Brooks, a deaf woman whose lip-reading ability draws her into police investigative work, and its return follows…
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Grok chat duped into swallowing injected instructions
Security researchers at Adversa AI have found a new prompt-injection technique that successfully tricks xAI’s Grok web chat agent into following malicious instructions hidden on a web page. The method, dubbed “cryptographic context injection,” gets around guardrail filters by encrypting the malicious payload so it looks unreadable to input scanners, then supplying the model with…
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Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout over security after sexual assault at hotel
Travelodge chief executive Joanna Boydell has stepped down abruptly, with finance director Ray Reidy taking over as interim CEO, as the budget hotel chain continues to overhaul its security procedures following a sexual assault at one of its branches. The move follows sustained criticism of the company’s handling of the case, in which a guest…